Lengerich, Westphalia
Lengerich | |
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Location of Lengerich within Steinfurt district | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′30″N 7°52′0″E / 52.17500°N 7.86667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Steinfurt |
| Subdivisions | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Wilhelm Möhrke (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 90.79 km2 (35.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 22,643 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 49525 |
| Dialling codes | 05481 05482 (Wechte) |
| Vehicle registration | ST, TE, BF |
| Website | www.lengerich.de |
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Lengerich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛŋəʁɪç] ⓘ; Westphalian: Lengerke) is a town in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the southern slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 15 km south-west of Osnabrück and 30 km north-east of Münster.